Police: Man rammed woman's car

Published 2:22 pm, Tuesday, November 13, 2012

MILFORD -- A West Haven man allegedly threatened a female acquaintance that he would crash his vehicle into hers and then made good on the threat, police said.

Matthew Daigle, 22, of East Avenue in West Haven, was arrested early Tuesday on warrant in connection with the Aug. 29 incident. He was charged with reckless endangerment, threatening, criminal mischief, reckless driving and evading responsibility.

Police said Daigle, a good friend of the victim's mother had been following the woman most of that day, attempting to make contact with her. He was driving the victim's mother's car at the time, and the last of several text messages warned the woman "You'd better (expletive) stop and talk to me B4 I crash your mother's car into yours,'' said Officer Jeff Nielsen, the department spokesman.

Later, Daigle boxed the woman in at the interesection of Ford Street and West Rutland Road, and when she attempted to drive away he intentionally collided with her vehicle, causing significant damage, police said.